Rewarded for cycling to work

[redjedi]

There's going to be a new app released that will reward you with discounts for each journey you make by foot or bike.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45275/reroute-iphone-app-recyclebank-tfl

Will be interesting to see how it works and how much discounts you can get. Although I guess it's not aimed at making people healthier but reducing the strain on public transport as

30 points gets you a free muffin at Java&Co or two medium extra-value meals at McDonalds

 

[400bhp]

30 points gets you a free muffin at Java&Co or two medium extra-value meals at McDonalds

:snigger:

Irony alert

 

[fossyant]

Only in London

 

[cloggsy]

Only in London

Indeed

 

[musa]

Using the phone's GPS signal allows the app to track your movement - and make sure you don't cheat - when you press the go button.

Great,

 

[gb155]

Doesn't help us garmin edge users either

 

[sabian92]

So... you ride your bike then get money off unhealthy food?

I fail to see how this is a problem...

 

[Jdratcliffe]

So... you ride your bike then get money off unhealthy food?

I fail to see how this is a problem...

+1

 

[Bassjunkieuk]

1. FFS it's an iPhone app!! Really helpful for those of us owning a phone that isn't made my "that" company....
2. How on earth are they going to ensure people don't game it? I've already seen some impossibly good segments posted on Strava that you can't put down to GPS anomalies and fear the same might happen with this app as people just start it off and drive around.

 

[BentMikey]

1. FFS it's an iPhone app!! Really helpful for those of us owning a phone that isn't made my "that" company....
2. How on earth are they going to ensure people don't game it? I've already seen some impossibly good segments posted on Strava that you can't put down to GPS anomalies and fear the same might happen with this app as people just start it off and drive around.

Time you got a proper phone eh?

 

[Hip Priest]

Cycling to work is it's own reward, maan.

 

[derrick]

Waste of time.